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Two Elephant Tusks Seized, Two Arrested in Assam

Two Elephant Tusks Seized, Two Arrested in Assam
Assam: 2 Elephant Tusks Seized, 2 Arrested · deccanchronicle.com

In a place called Assam in India, police arrested two people for breaking the law.

The two people had elephant tusks, which are the huge teeth elephants use for eating and digging.

Police found two tusks with them, and each one weighed about two kilograms.

It is against the law to sell elephant tusks because elephants are protected animals.

The two people were trying to sell the tusks for about six lakh rupees, which is a very large amount of money.

Selling tusks is dangerous for elephants, because it encourages people to hunt them.

The police took the tusks away and handed the two people to the forest department.

Now, officers will keep investigating to find other people who might be doing the same illegal trade.

Key facts

Persons arrested
2
Items seized
2 elephant ivory tusks
Tusk weights
2.09 kg and 1.97 kg
Alleged sale price
Around Rs 6 lakh
Negotiated rate
Around Rs 1.5 lakh per kg
Arrest location
Bangalipara, Tamulpur, Assam
Conducting unit
Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police
Case transferred to
Forest Department after FIR

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